Alba County, Romania · Europe
Ighiu is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Cricău, 19km from Râpa Roșie.
Ighiu is in Alba County, Romania, with about 6,300 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Cricău, about 5 km away.
Ighiu (Hungarian: Magyarigen; German: Grabendorf) is a commune located in Alba County, Transylvania, Romania. The commune is composed of five villages: Bucerdea Vinoasă (Borosbocsárd), Ighiel (Igenpataka), Ighiu, Șard (Sárd), and Țelna (Celna).
The commune is located in the southeastern corner of the TransylvanianRead more
Plateau, about 10 km (6.2 mi) northwest of Alba Iulia and 17 km (11 mi) southwest of Teiuș. The Ighiu river passes through Ighiel and Ighiu villages before discharging into the Ampoi river in Șard.
Both Șard and Ighiu have fortified churches. The latter one, the Reformed Church of Ighiu, is part of an architectural ensemble dating back to the 15th century, with the present church having been built in 1781–1783. The Hungarian theologian and historian Péter Bod was pastor there from 1749 to his death, in 1768; his tomb is in the church's courtyard.
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Within an hour or so of Ighiu: Râpa Roșie (19 km), Cheile Turzii (Turda Gorge) (47 km), Turda Salt Mine (53 km).
The nearest famous roads are Transalpina, Pasul Urdele (Transalpina) and Transfagarasan (DN7C).
Ighiu is in Alba County, Romania, about 5 km from Cricău.
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Full driving guide for Romania3 notable places within an hour's drive.
natural wonder
An 800 m wall of red sandstone ravines up to 125 m high just north of Sebeș, eroded into organ-pipe pinnacles that glow crimson at sunset: Romania's 'little Grand Canyon', visible right from the approach road.
19 km · about 20 min drive
natural wonder
A limestone gorge with walls up to 300 m, walked on a path that crosses the stream on a series of bridges.
47 km · about 55 min drive
landmark
A spectacular ancient salt mine transformed into an underground theme park with a Ferris wheel, boating lake, and amphitheatre deep below the surface.
53 km · about 60 min drive
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